Streptanthus carinatus

Streptanthus carinatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Streptanthus
Species: S. carinatus
Binomial name
Streptanthus carinatus
C.Wright ex A.Gray

Streptanthus carinatus (lyreleaf jewleflower) is an annual to biennial plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) found in the Arizona Upland of the Sonoran Desert.[1]:48 Subspecies S. carinatus arixonicus has white to cream colored flowers in its western range, becoming strongly yellow eastward.[1]:48 Subspecies S. carinatus carinatus has purple flowers.[1]:48

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sonoran Desert Wildflowers, Richard Spellenberg, 2nd ed., 2012, ISBN 9780762773688